Aristotle’s Views On Carthaginian Social Programs

Aristotle (c. 384-322 BCE), in his influential text, The Politics, wrote about different types of governments and state constitutions, as well as what he...

A Summary Of 15th-Century Witchcraft Beliefs By Pope Innocent VIII

Pope Innocent VIII (r. 1484-1492) was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church when Jacob (or James) Sprenger and Heinrich (or Henry) Kramer began formulating...

(Video) The Absolute Cheesiest Tale About Charlemagne

In this narrated video essay, we present the absolute cheesiest tale about Charlemagne (r. 768-814) that was recorded by the medieval monk and historian,...

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The Judgment of Paris, Attributed to Antonio da Vendri (c. 16th century)

This painting, attributed to the Italian artist Antonio da Vendri (16th century), draws inspiration from the ancient Greek mythological tale of the Judgment of...

The Scandalous Murder Of Pontia In Ancient Rome

  Around the year 58, a dramatic crime of passion occurred in the city of Rome. The main source that recorded this crime was Tacitus....

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Jean-Jacques Rousseau (c. 1712-1778) "You require nothing more to be made perfectly happy than to know how to be satisfied with being so." From the...

Norman Vincent Peale

  Norman Vincent Peale (American author, c. 1898-1993) "Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." Quote by...

Murasaki Shikibu

Murasaki Shikibu (10th and 11th century) "You would be wiser to keep your own counsel and take things the way they really are." From Murasaki...

Prince Zhong’s Rise From Disgrace To Reverence

A curious figure named Zhong—also known as Hu—was a grandson of King Wen, the man who started the war that would replace the Shang...
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